Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?

it was the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu

The Kushites and ancient Egyptians shared the belief that

their kings were chosen by gods

What began the period of Kushite rule over Egypt?

King Kashta captured Upper Egypt

What were the earliest people of Nubia known for?

great skills with bow and arrow

What was the purpose of the Egyptian Book of the Dead?

to provide prayers and spells for the afterlife

Why did ancient Egyptians follow the pharaoh’s orders?

they thought he was the son of the sun god

What did ancient Egyptian bureaucrats do?

they carried out the Pharoah's orders

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Topic 3 Ancient Egypt

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1
What were Egyptian hieroglyphics?
religious ceremonies
a system of writing
a method of irrigation
items left in tombs
2
Which Egyptian leader first united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Pharoah Khufu
King Tutankhamen
King Narmer
Queen Hatshepsut
3
The Nubians of Kerma grew rich primarily by farming and
making jewelry
herding cattle
hunting lions
mining gold
4
Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
it was the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu
it was built to store treasures of the Old Kingdom
it was built as a temple for worshipping Egyptian gods and goddesses
it was a secure place for King Tutunkhamen
5
The Kushites and ancient Egyptians shared the belief that
their kings were chosen by gods
women should not have any rights
pyramids should be as big as possible
only royals would pass on to the afterlife
6
What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?
how to write in hieroglyphics
how to make iron
how to build pyramids
how to find gold
7
How was the Old Kingdom established?
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
invading Egypt from Mesopotamia
teaching people to control the floods of the Nile River
making trade deals with the Phoenicians
8
The region of Nubia was later known as
Egypt
the Levant
Arabia
Kush
9
When did Egyptians begin building pyramids?
during the new kingdom
during the old kingdom
during the Hyksos invasion
during the middle kingdom
10
Which group of people made up ancient Egypt’s largest social class?
traders
artisans
laborers
soldiers
11
What is one reason for the decline of the New Kingdom?
fighting expensive wars
changing the religion
natural disasters
closing trade routes
12
What began the period of Kushite rule over Egypt?
King Kashta captured Upper Egypt
King Piye conquered Lower Egypt
The Hyksos taught the Kushites to fight with chariots
the Assyrians attacked Egypt and weakened it
13
For ancient Egyptians, the “creator of all good” was
the Nile River
the sun god Re
the pharoah
the god Osiris
14
What were the earliest people of Nubia known for?
great skills with bow and arrow
great herds of cattle
iron-working skills
kindness to conquered people
15
Why was the land along the Nile River so fertile?
farming
cataracts
flooding
marshes
16
In ancient Egypt, when a pharaoh died, who usually became the next pharaoh?
the head priest
an elected king
the pharaoh's wife
the pharaoh's son
17
What enabled the Hyksos to come to power in Lower Egypt?
their support of a new god
an Egyptian civil war
great floods that weakened Egypt
their iron weapons
18
What did Egyptians believe was the main function of the pharaoh?
worshipping all the gods
creating unity and order
defeating all enemies
increasing trade
19
The Kushite kingdom was well located to trade with Egypt and
Asia Minor
Mediterranean lands
Mesopotamia
Central Africa
20
What was Karnak?
a huge temple complex
a god of the afterlife
a major trading post
an Egyptian capital city
21
What was the purpose of the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
to provide prayers and spells for the afterlife
to list the names of people who died
to contain maps of Egyptian burial grounds
to give directions for embalming the dead
22
How did the land around the Nile in the Kushite kingdom differ from the land around the Nile farther north in Egypt?
it was fertile all year
it did not flood
it was a desert
it was mountainous
23
Why did ancient Egyptians follow the pharaoh’s orders?
he controlled the army
they had chosen him to lead
they thought he was the son of the sun god
he knew how to read hieroglyphics
24
What key factor enabled ancient Egyptians to develop specialized job skills?
strong government
a system of writing
strict social classes
food surpluses
25
Which key improvement was made during the Middle Kingdom?
rights for women
stronger weapons
more irrigation
better medical care
26
What did ancient Egyptian bureaucrats do?
they supervised religious ceremonies
they carried out the Pharoah's orders
they constructed buildings and dams
they carved hieroglyphics in stone
27
What natural resource helped make the Kushites a wealthy civilization?
iron ore
papyrus seeds
cataracts
sandstone

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